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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1590-1696
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Sinamon, n. Also: sinamoun, synamome, synomon, synomom, sinnomone, sinimon, senamun. [ME and e.m.E. cynamome, cynamone (Chaucer), cynamun (Trevisa), sinamome (Lydgate), synamome (a1460), cinnamum (1551), synemond (1555), synemont (1571) etc., OF cinnamome (1213 in Larousse) (F. cinname), L. cinnamōmum, cinnamum, cinnamon cinnamon.] a. The aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, used as a spice. b. The tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) from which this bark is obtained. c. attrib. and comb. —a. 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 145.
Seroppys, sewane, sugur, and synamome c1590 J. Stewart 201 § 5.
Vith parfume repleit As synomom, ciuet, or amber sueit 1598 Edinburgh Testaments XXXI 351.
Aucht vnce of senamun at viij s. the vnce 1681 Blackness Customs 28b.
Ane pund sinamon 1696 Thanes of Cawdor 388.
Two ounce of sinimon, ane ounce of mess —b. 1662 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III 556.
Intending to plant synomon, nutmegis, cleues, and peper —c. 1610 Edinburgh Testaments XLVI 98b.
Thrie dosane of elnes of sinamoun cullorit claith 1636 Edinburgh Testaments LVIII 18.
Jowpe doublett & breikis of sinnomone stuff cameill cullorit
